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Meet The New Greek President
While largely a figurehead, it is important to recall that it was precisely the failure of the previous cabinet of ND's Samaras to elect a president that led to the collapse of the Greek coalition government and the new general elections which resulted in Syriza's dramatic victory.
Earlier today, it was revealed that Prokopis Pavlopoulos, a "centre-right moderate" will be the government's candidate for president. According to Kathimerini, while speaking to SYRIZA's parliamentary group on Tuesday, Tsipras said the decision to nominate the former conservative Interior Minister reflected the need for political and social consensus.
And since ND will endorse the Syriza candidate, Prokopis Pavlopoulos will almost certainly be elected during a vote on Wednesday or Thursday (perhaps just in time to celebrate the ECB's yanking of Greek emergency liquidity access).
So who is he? Well, as noted above, largely a figurehead. Here is Macropolis with a brief blurb:
... Prokopis Pavlopoulos, former Interior Minister and current New Democracy MP. Pavlopoulos has spent the last few years publicly justifying his actions in government. He is one of several staunch defenders of Karamanlis’s handling of the economy. He is at the forefront of those who have argued that Greece was driven into a troika programme by a bungling George Papandreou and not because its public finances went off the rails.
Pavlopoulos has not been held accountable for his actions, despite Mitsotakis’s arguments that this government is introducing greater accountability and transparency. Instead, the former minister has remained a stalwart of his party. So much so, in fact, that when Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced this week the formation of a party committee to prepare for a review of the Greek Constitution, he chose Pavlopoulos to head the panel.
... but since this is Sparta, er, Greece, it is best to see him in action. He is the gentleman with the white hair.
h/t @xstefanou
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Looks like another white haired Oompah Loompah to me
With all the responsibilities of an oompah-loompah.
ELA, emergency liquidity access = gps cordinates on the lake.
Did anybody watch that video? I don't know what they were saying, but
JERRY! JERRY! JERRY!
Well, at least he woke up and got out of his chair. He looked like an oil painting in that chair before the action started.
He's the white haired guy who never moved or spoke in the entire video of political debate, except to slightly move his head to avoid the water thrown from a glass at the woman sitting to his left.
He may just be a great poker player. Try reading that face.
I think he'll just sit at the table and watch Greece get bitch-slapped. It's his M.O.
According to my hubby, the lady in white representing the Communist Party was talking over the Golden Dawn representative (fillibuster) who had no chance to express his opinion. The provocation was such that he could no longer hold his cool. After his departure, the lady in white was talking about respecting it's other's opinions while she did an ad hominen attack and fillibuster.
The white haired man appeared to be in his own world of silence with no leadership skills.
Bottom line when you mix Nazis and red painted old style commies you get an explosive cocktail. What's the problem here?
At this point, Syriza will accept anyone for president so that they can get going with their promises. The less docile the better. For me he is the perfect candidate. Sit in a corner and be a silent statesman.
The dude tossing the water and throwing punches at the fat woman looks like our President Odumbo
..... the guy looks like a fossil doing his iimitation of Mt Rushmore.... as for the rest of the video, looks like too much testosterone and estrogen flowing in that room.... but maybe there is something to be said for having fossils as leaders.... sure as hell beats the incompetent divisive corrupt arrogan narcissitic illegal indonesian kenyan alien muslim sociopathic pathological liar in chief fudgepacker that sticks its g*dd*m progressive liberal democrap nose in everything affecting tax paying US citizens, can't keep its azz buger mitts to itself and tramples with its chicken legs the will of the people and their constitution every chance it gets..
Just a black guy paying yo white folk back....jist don get it do you.....
Cross between Phil Donahue and Peter Graves.
I think he's been tranquilized.
No, it's Angelo Mozilo -- the perfect choice.
How can you tell he is alive?
He moves his hands at about 9:46 on the video.
Made me think of 'Weekend at Bernie's.'
new boss same as old? didn't he run Greece in the ground?
S'all part of the plan, my friend.
Communication Breakdown, It's always the same,
I'm having a nervous breakdown, Drive me insane!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5etcNNOCVk
The man who let Athens burn (by non others than anti austerity supporters..) and blew up the Greek public sector by hiring tens of thousands is getting his pay back. And, apparently, cool as a cucumber.
When was Athens burnt?
Pavlopoulos was interior minister during the December 8 2008 riots in Athens which started when a policeman shot and killed a 15 years-old apparently in cold blood.There couldnt have been any anti-austerity supporters then as ''austerity'' started when the IMF/ECB/EU occupied Greece, well into 2011.
As for the Greek public sector, it is a well used propaganda argument to hide the looting of Greece by the oligarchs Greek and foreigners.
Pavlopoulos is a moderate rightist Constitutional Law professor but the most important is that his name has not been associated with any of the financial scandals that have taken place.He lacks in personality but on the other hand the President of Greece has no real power.
Furthermore, it is a tradition in Greece for the parliamentary majority to propose for President a moderate member of the main opposition party.
The man who let Athens burn (by non others than anti austerity supporters..) and blew up the Greek public sector by hiring tens of thousands is getting his pay back. And, apparently, cool as a cucumber.
So, are glass tables at Greek Ministry meetings the symbolic equivalent of 'The most transparent administration EVAH!
They changed to glass tables because they were tired of everyone jerking off under the wood ones.
I think you confused a TV studio with a Greek Ministry.
So you're basically suggesting that there's a 'difference' between government & TV studio sets?
I think he's been partially embalmed, but I sure am ready to slap that loudmouth bitch
Embalmed above or below the shoulders?
Dynamic isn't the word to describe him.
My money is on the fat babe catching him with a right cross and kicking his ass. The white haired guy? Doesn't look like Mr. Panos to me. Just sayin'
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Seriously..who would want that job right now...you are sitting on a huge failure....with lots of pain coming..and it will all be blamed on you
Why would they bring in Rob Ford to ref that tussle?
He looks calm. The woman sitting down looks positively bored, VP?
I'd be calm too after the woman in the white shirt threw water at me. Beware! In the next bitch slap, here comes the glass of water at you!
I have white hair. Can I be president of a bankrupt country too?
Unfortunately, you became disqualified for the job the moment you took the initiative to ask for the job......of figurehead.
Sure that's not Jim Phelps?
http://blog.al.com/entertainment-press-register/2010/03/peter_graves_mis...
Perhaps someone should check him for a pulse.
Preview of the Greek EU discussions - should go very well!
He is better than Obama. How do I know? I know because he is not Obama.
if this is not a jerry springer show, or a video of a union negotiation, Greece is f----d.
this is why Russia, and china are staying in the back-ground.
Creepy Veepy
http://dailycaller.com/2015/02/17/new-secdef-cant-even-defend-his-wife-f...
Wonder what they paid the taxidermy shop to make him look almost alive...
He will certainly be a great figurehead. There is no doubt he's checked out mentally, which is key to being a great figurehead. Although my Greek is limited, I think he was mumbling for permission to go to the bathroom but he was bitch slapped back into his shell. I'm afraid Maury Povich's job might just be in jeopardy!
Greece could get an unlimited line of 0% interest credit from the EU, all they have to do elect a Golden Dawn govt that threatens to prosecute loan fraud and enforce immigration law and taxes on immigrant employers.
Greece could get an unlimited line of 0% interest credit from the EU, all they have to do elect a Golden Dawn govt that threatens to prosecute loan fraud and enforce immigration law and taxes on immigrant employers.
Jerry Springer show -
I can't understand what they are saying -
But the results of the pregnancy test must have been a big surprise.
You can tell that he is really strong. I have high hopes for the Greeks with this man in charge.
I actually quite like him. How often do you get a politician that can shut up for once and say nothing and do nothing. I humbly suggest this is what the world needs more of.
Greek Buttfucker